thumb|Roman tufted goose
The Roman goose is an Italian breed of domestic goose. It is said to be one of the oldest breeds of goose, bred more than 2000 years ago and originally sacred to the goddess Juno.
These are a lightweight, smaller breed of geese with a tuft of feathers on their head. They are either solid white or spotted white and brown.
History
Sometime in the early 4th century BC, as the Gauls attempted to sneak into Rome under cover of night, it is said that the honking of Roman geese alerted the Romans and saved the capitol. In honour of this, the Romans later founded a temple to Juno, to whom the geese were considered sacred. Geese were also revered in the supplicia canum annual sacrifice.
Description
These are a lightweight, smaller breed of geese with a tuft of feathers on their head. These geese are only admitted if they are solid white. while in Australia, they are used for both purposes. Crests are optional in Europe and Australia. The breed has also been recommended as a guard goose.
Eggs
Roman geese can live up to 25 years and lay between 25 and 35 eggs per year. An egg takes 28 to 30 days for incubation. If you continuously take their eggs they will lay more than the average amount.